Teamwork makes the dream work. A team will definitely not win the championship if it does not act or work as a team. This is true across all discipline or sports which require multiple players.
As ten (10) teams are currently battling it out in Ilocos Norte for the chance to take home the inaugural championship trophy of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) as a professional league, we rank the teams from best to worst in various skills category such as spiking, serving, blocking, and digging among others.
Check out the list below and see for yourself how your favorite PVL team compare with the rest of the league.2021 PVL OPEN CONFERENCE
Best Spiking Team
End of Elimination Round
| Rank | Team | Spikes | Attempts | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Creamline | 500 | 1,363 | 36.68% |
2 | Chery Tiggo | 411 | 1,175 | 34.98% |
3 | Sta. Lucia | 402 | 1,210 | 33.22% |
4 | Petro Gazz | 411 | 1,270 | 32.36% |
5 | Choco Mucho | 378 | 1,287 | 29.37% |
6 | PLDT | 352 | 1,210 | 29.09% |
7 | Black Mamba | 423 | 1,497 | 28.26% |
8 | Balipure | 349 | 1,317 | 26.50% |
9 | Cignal | 314 | 1,226 | 25.61% |
10 | Perlas | 357 | 1,429 | 24.98% |
The Creamline Cool Smashers are living to their monicker as they top the league in spiking success rate. The team successfully landed 36.68% of their attempts. In second place are the Chery Tiggo Crossovers led by Jaja Santiago whose team are able to connect an average of 34.98% of their spikes against their opponents.
The Sta. Lucia warriors are not far behind with their 33.22% success rate. Unfortunately for them, they are already out of the Final Four.
2021 PVL OPEN CONFERENCE
Best Blocking Team
End of Elimination Round
| Rank | Team | Blocks | Sets | Ave. Per Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Petro Gazz | 94 | 31 | 3.03 |
2 | Sta. Lucia | 75 | 32 | 2.34 |
3 | Chery Tiggo | 72 | 32 | 2.25 |
4 | Creamline | 76 | 36 | 2.11 |
5 | Choco Mucho | 66 | 32 | 2.06 |
6 | Cignal HD | 56 | 31 | 1.81 |
7 | Balipure | 56 | 33 | 1.70 |
8 | Black Mamba | 48 | 35 | 1.37 |
9 | Perlas | 36 | 32 | 1.13 |
10 | PLDT | 31 | 30 | 1.03 |
The Petro Gazz Angels are currently the best blockers in the league after blocking an average of 3.03 attempts per set. Meanwhile, Sta. Lucia is in second place after norming 2.34 blocks per set. Completing the top 3 is Chery Tiggo Crossovers who posted an average of 2.25 blocks per set.
2021 PVL OPEN CONFERENCE
Best Serving Team
End of Elimination Round
| Rank | Team | Aces | Sets | Ave. per Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chery Tiggo | 73 | 32 | 2.28 |
2 | Sta. Lucia | 58 | 32 | 1.81 |
3 | Creamline | 61 | 36 | 1.69 |
4 | Balipure | 52 | 33 | 1.58 |
5 | Petro Gazz | 46 | 31 | 1.48 |
6 | Cignal | 46 | 31 | 1.48 |
7 | PLDT | 41 | 30 | 1.37 |
8 | Perlas | 36 | 22 | 1.13 |
9 | Black Mamba | 37 | 35 | 1.06 |
10 | Choco Mucho | 33 | 32 | 1.03 |
In the service category, Chery Tiggo Crossovers are the queens as they are averaging 2.28 aces per set. The Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors trails the Crossovers with their own record of 1.81 aces per set. Meanwhile, the Creamline Cool Smashers are in third place with 1.69 aces per set.
2021 PVL OPEN CONFERENCE
Best Receiving Team
End of Elimination Round
| Rank | Team | Receives | Attempts | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Petro Gazz | 337 | 609 | 55.34% |
2 | Creamline | 306 | 637 | 48.04% |
3 | Perlas | 334 | 702 | 47.58% |
4 | Sta. Lucia | 278 | 603 | 46.10% |
5 | PLDT | 274 | 609 | 44.99% |
6 | Cignal HD | 296 | 669 | 44.25% |
7 | Black Mamba | 303 | 707 | 42.86% |
8 | Balipure | 296 | 706 | 41.93% |
9 | Choco Mucho | 243 | 598 | 40.64% |
10 | Chery Tiggo | 224 | 553 | 40.51% |
The Petro Gazz Angels are the best in the league in terms of receiving as they successfully received 55.34% of their opponent's attempts. At second place are the Creamline Cool Smashers who hold a record of 48.04% success rate. The Banko Perlas team closely trail the Cool Smashers with their own success rate of 47.58%.
2021 PVL OPEN CONFERENCE
Best Setting Team
End of Elimination Round
| Rank | Team | Sets | Sets Played | Ave. per Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Petro Gazz | 233 | 31 | 7.52 |
2 | Perlas | 240 | 32 | 7.50 |
3 | Creamline | 267 | 36 | 7.42 |
4 | Chery Tiggo | 221 | 32 | 6.91 |
5 | PLDT | 204 | 30 | 6.80 |
6 | Sta. Lucia | 213 | 32 | 6.66 |
7 | Black Mamba | 219 | 35 | 6.26 |
8 | Choco Mucho | 200 | 32 | 6.25 |
9 | Cignal HD | 176 | 31 | 5.68 |
10 | Balipure | 184 | 33 | 5.58 |
The Petro Gazz Angels have overtaken the number one spot from the Creamline Cool Smashers. With an average set of 7.52 per set, the Petro Gazz Angels are number one in the rankings. The Perlas Spikers are also the surprise second placer with 7.50 sets per set.
The Creamline Cool Smashers are slipped to third place as their average dropped to 7.42 sets per set at the end of the elimination round.
2021 PVL OPEN CONFERENCE
Best Digging Team
End of Elimination Round
| Rank | Team | Digs | Sets Played | Ave. per Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Perlas | 730 | 32 | 22.81 |
2 | Black Mamba | 772 | 35 | 22.06 |
3 | Petro Gazz | 651 | 31 | 21.00 |
4 | Choco Mucho | 666 | 32 | 20.81 |
5 | PLDT | 613 | 30 | 20.43 |
6 | Balipure | 671 | 33 | 20.33 |
7 | Creamline | 651 | 36 | 18.08 |
8 | Cignal | 559 | 31 | 18.03 |
9 | Chery Tiggo | 572 | 32 | 17.88 |
10 | Sta. Lucia | 526 | 32 | 16.44 |
The Banko Perlas Spikers are the best diggers in the league with an average of 22.81 digs per set. Meanwhile, the Black Mamba Army occupies the second slot with their average of 22.06 digs per set. Meanwhile, the Petro Gazz Angels climbed up the rankings as they now notch third place after posting an average of 21.00 digs per set.
You may also want to view the latest team standings here!